New Political Center — Girchi
New Political Center — "Girchi" ახალი პოლიტიკური ცენტრი — „გირჩი“ | |
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| Leader | Zurab Japaridze |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Split from | United National Movement (Georgia) |
| Headquarters | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Ideology |
Classical liberalism Liberalism Libertarianism Economic liberalism Social liberalism Fiscal conservatism Pro-Europeanism Cannabis legalisation Green politics |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-right |
| Colours | Green |
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The New Political Centre — Girchi (NPC–G; Georgian: ახალი პოლიტიკური ცენტრი — „გირჩი“, akhali politikuri ts'entri — girchi) is a Liberal (more specifically, a classical liberal) party in Georgia, split from the United National Movement (UNM), and chaired by Zurab Japaridze. It was founded, in November 2015, after the four lawmakers—Zurab Japaridze, Pavle Kublashvili, Giorgi Khachidze, and Giorgi Meladze—quit the UNM, the formerly ruling and then parliamentary minority group.[1] The name girchi, "a pine cone", was chosen as a symbol of freshness and greenery.[2]
The party is in opposition to the current Georgian Dream coalition government of Georgia. It has declared itself an adherent of liberalism and proponent of Georgia's integration with the European Union and NATO.[3]
The NPC–G was briefly, from August to September 2016, part of Paata Burchuladze's State for the People election bloc, which they quit just eleven days before the upcoming parliamentary election, citing "serious problems in terms of management".[4]
References
- ↑ "Parliament Endorses Credentials of Two New MPs". Civil Georgia. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Girchi - New Political Center has a new name". Rustavi 2. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Who We Are". New Political Center Girchi. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "NPC-Girchi Quits Burchuladze's Election Bloc". Civil Georgia. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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